WOMEN’S ROLES IN CANADA DURING THE 1920S Towards independence and personal rights

continuity

WOMAN’S PRINCIPLE ROLE A woman was a ___________________________ She was expected to raise the family and maintain the household Married women expected to _________________ New consumer products should have made women’s lives easier at home…instead women were expected to maintain a higher standard of cleanliness!

Women at work Single women can have careers, but __________ opportunities…once you marry you stay home Most job opportunities at this time were “___________” professions: nursing, teaching, secretaries, telephone operators, sales clerks, housemaids, cooks Women earned ______ than men at the same job

Women in politics ___________ government was dominated by males Most ______________ governments were male- dominated Agnes Macphail was the only woman in the H of C until 1935!

change

Public life There was the growing notion of a “__________________”: women could work (public sphere) and run the home (private sphere) Taking on new jobs such as factory workers, politicians, athletes Having a voice/impact on public policy ________________________ Women as “_________” under the law

The ________________ movement Women were instrumental in prohibition Women saw the use and abuse of alcohol give rise to __________________

The suffrage movement

________________ - right to vote ________________ - a woman fighting for the vote Gaining the provincial vote: Pioneer provinces were Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC, and Ontario Soon followed by Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland Women in Quebec didn’t earn the vote until ______! Gaining the federal vote Sept 1917 – select women gained the vote under the Wartime Elections Act May 1918 – all women over _____ could vote according to the Canada Elections Act

__________________ – first woman elected to the House of Commons 1921 Agnes Macphail was the only woman in the H of C until 1935! ___________________ – first female senator 1930

The Famous Five Nellie McClung Louise McKinney Irene Parlby https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/emily-murphy?media_type=&media_category=39 Henrietta Muir Edwards Emily Murphy

THE PERSON’S CASE 1929 Read “You’re Not Even a Person” and answer the accompanying questions 1. Who was the fundamental leader of the Persons’ Case? 2. Until 1929, women were not considered ‘persons’ in law. What did this mean for women? 3. What victory did women win on October 18, 1929? Heritage Minute – The Person’s Case

The Famous 5 were named honourary senators in October 2009

Historical significance Prominence at the time Was it noticed at the time as having importance? How long did the change exist or operate Consequences How deeply felt/profound was the impact? Did it result in dramatic or minor changes? How widespread was the impact? Were many people or geographical areas affected? How long lasting were the effects? Were they short lived? Did the event change the direction of subsequent events? Subsequent Profile Has it been memorialized in popular culture? Do historians focus on it as an important event? Has it achieved iconic status within a group/society?